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Support Continuing Care for Older Adults in this Year's Budget!

Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs) provide a full range of services – including independent housing, assisted living, and nursing home care – under one contract. Residents can remain in the CCRC as their needs change. Resident engagement is a hallmark of New York’s vibrant CCRC communities. This innovative model encourages older adults to invest in their long-term housing and care needs rather than become reliant on Medicaid-funded services. CCRCs are also economic drivers in their communities.

Despite the benefits of this model, State oversight has become a barrier to the efficient operation of CCRCs, as well as the expansion and development of new CCRCs. To date, there are only 14 CCRCs in New York State, as compared to neighboring states: Pennsylvania (197), New Jersey (27), and Massachusetts (31). While the Executive Budget proposal includes some positive measures for CCRCs, such as allowing medication aides in the nursing home, more must be done to ensure the success of the CCRC model for the benefit of current and future residents and the State as whole.

The Executive’s proposal to develop assisted living residence quality measures must be modified to allow providers more time to submit feedback and to ensure the information reported to consumers is accurate and meaningful. And finally, the Budget should include provisions to consolidate oversight of CCRCs into a single agency and eliminate various other barriers to the development, expansion, and efficient operation of these communities.

Enter your information to send a message to lawmakers, urging them to support CCRCs in this year’s budget! After you send your letter, be sure to share this link with your colleagues and board members to expand our advocacy reach and make sure lawmakers hear you loud and clear.

Continuing Care Retirement Community Budget Brief available here.

 

 

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